How to Access iCloud Photos

WRITTEN BY Tina ON July 14, 2015

The most convenient way to access iCloud photos is to log in your iCloud account on iCloud.com which is the official website of iCloud. You can view the photos you have synced to iCloud recently. However, you are not able to view all the photos you have backed up with iCloud previously because of the limitation of iCloud Photo Stream. To view and download all iCloud photos, you need to use a tool called iPhone Data Recovery which is designed for extracting and downloading data like photos, videos, text messages, notes etc. from iPhone and iPad to computer.

iPhone Data Recovery can extract and download all photos from iCloud backup files. It supports all users to log in iCloud account and selectively preview photos on the program directly. If you are wondering about how to access iCloud photos, you can follow the steps below to solve your problem!

How to Access iCloud Photos via iPhone Data Recovery

First of all, you need to download and install iPhone Data Recovery on PC. After that, run the program and select the third mode “Recover from iCloud backup files”.

Step 2: Sign in iCloud account to download iCloud backup

You need to enter your Apple ID and password to get into your iCloud account. Once you’ve logged in, you will see all previous iCloud backup files are listed on the program. Then choose one backup and go to “Download”. The program will start to download the backup needed. You need to wait for a while before the downloading process is done.

Step 3: Preview and access iCloud photos on PC

Once downloaded, you can to “Camera Roll” to preview all photos in the backup files. If you want to save some photos on you own computer, you can click on the photos and then go to “Recover” button to save them on your PC.

iPhone Data Recovery can not only help users access iCloud photos, but also help them to recover other data including videos, notes, contacts, SMS and more from iCloud backup files. Only takes three steps and all files needed are saved on your PC in a quick and safe way.